Anyone like Trans Am's?

[Daytona440]

With all this talk about Knight Rider, I figured I'd post up some pics of a detail my buddy and I did over the summer. The car, an 01 Firehawk, was owned by my buddy. The new owner brought it up to us from CT to be detailed. I did break a cardinal rule of automotive photography and shot the car on the grass but we needed the shade to detail in.

Rebellious Photos :: The Hawk Detail

the pics are huge (3000x2000) but they make a nice background. it's what i have at home right now.

[1/2pint]

that has a LS1 great motor

[MissTwisties]

Sweet jeusus....*drool*

[R1]

If it weren't for insurance premiums i would have that exact same car, and no motorcycle.

I think i made the right choice though!

[Daytona440]

that has a LS1 great motor

That it does. rated at 335 hp from SLP with the exhaust. This one had a few other goodies, most note worthy was the Bilstein suspenion upgrades and the Auburn rear dif...

[1/2pint]

kid i worked with har the camaro ss. same motor did some bolt on stuff and suspension work was by far the most fun i had in a car in a long dam time.

[Pigman]

Sweet ride...You gotta bump into my buddy he has a firechicken also....he has the first year all alum eng..just did the c5 clutch and is running 13.2 on street tires before the tranny work...

i have had 4 TA'S 76, 77 bandit 80 turbo and my 79 TA with a 455 4x heads and a few other goodies....I was a motor head at one time

[butcher bergs]

I did break a cardinal rule of automotive photography and shot the car on the grass...

Oi?

Never heard that one...

[mikeb]

please tell me it was a 6 spd excellent platform to build an drag/road race car from.

btw nice work tim

[BMFR6]

Nice pictures, but there is some beater Mustang in the background with bad paint that is throwing the whole picture off.

[Daytona440]

please tell me it was a 6 spd excellent platform to build an drag/road race car from.

btw nice work tim

Thanks!

yes it's a 6 spd car, with the SLP short throw shifter. TIGHT gates..Tommy is the road racer type and would never have built it into a drag car. He's actually had his Vette on the road course at NHIS

[Daytona440]

Nice pictures, but there is some beater Mustang in the background with bad paint that is throwing the whole picture off.

yeah, that car is a piece. LOL

[Daytona440]

Oi?

Never heard that one...

Hot Rod did an article a few years back on shooting hot rods/sports cars/muscle cars, etc. I agree with their view point that sports cars are not meant to be offroad and shouldn't be photographed there. Obviously 4x4's are a different story...

[butcher bergs]

Hot Rod did an article a few years back on shooting hot rods/sports cars/muscle cars, etc. I agree with their view point that sports cars are not meant to be offroad and shouldn't be photographed there. Obviously 4x4's are a different story...

I think it adds an interesting twist to a pic when something is photographed somewhat "out of its element" so to speak.

The contrast from the grass to the TA really sets the car off nicely, IMO....dunno why Hot Rod would want to try and take that away...

I don't think any photographer should limit potential photo possibilities to any "Golden Rule"...

[Daytona440]

Good point Bergs!

[ff36buell]

one of the nicer trans am models.... aren't they pretty rare? i mean "actual" slp firehawks... 335hp is pretty nice, add a CAI, Power Commander, and full exhaust.... wakes them up really nice, had a friend i used to go toe to toe w/ in my LX hatch

[MissTwisties]

Daytona440...where are you located? How much you charge for a wax job, for a super nice NESR chick like me? I do the detailing of my car myself, but for the first one of the season, I might want to have someone do the dirty work for me...

[mzdagrl]

[stevecbr900rr]

Was never a big fan of those car's...They just remind me of a bunch of Gumbas from Revere cruisin down Revere beach on a Sat Night. But that's a nice lookin Bitch right there...

[catch2otwo]

meh its got the same motor as my pickup..... jk detail job